Edward Lear's Nonsense Books

Edward Lear's nonsense books complete set - online version

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M was a dish of mince;
It looked so good to eat! Papa, he quickly ate it
up,
And said, "This is a treat!"
N was a Nut that grew
High up upon a tree; Papa, who could not
reach it, said,
"That's much too high for me!"
O
P
O was an Owl who flew                                        P was a little Pig,
All in the dark away, Papa said, "What an owl you   Went out to take a walk; Papa he said, "If
are!                                                                       Piggy dead,
Why don't you fly by day?"                                    He'd all turn into Pork!"